The Munich I Regional Court ruled in favor of Nokia in a patent dispute against Taiwanese manufacturers Acer and Asus.
The resulting injunction prevents both companies from selling specific PCs and notebooks within the German market.
The court found that Acer and Asus infringed on a Nokia patent related to the H.265/HEVC video compression standard.
Judges issued the sales ban following reports that Acer and Asus declined Nokia's proposed licensing conditions.
This legal victory underscores the value of Nokia's patent portfolio as a primary source of high-margin licensing revenue.
The ruling may pressure other hardware manufacturers to establish or renew licensing agreements with Nokia.